I am at a loss...

I never cared much for Bruce, don't like the NJ Sturm und Drang.Thought he was a man of the people?Is he trying to tell people he paid royalties when he was starting out?Freekin' millionaire worring about a few bucks from struggling musicians?

Yeah, yeah, "It's the law!"Guess that outlaw image has morphed into Barney Fife."Born to Run" to the lawyers.[color=green]SPIT[/color]

Joe Cumia plays guitar in the band 2U, a U2 tribute band that has rocked out at Connolly's many times.

"I think any venue that makes money from live music should be paying the artist in one way or another," he said.

But he said he also thinks a lawsuit might not be the best way to make that happen.

"It's absurd for him [Springsteen] to go after a little pub when he's selling records and making dough," Cumia said.

"Bruce doesn't need the $8 a month that he'd get from this band playing at Connolly's."

ASCAP is just as bad as the RIAA and the MPAA about perceived copyright violations. ASCAP wants to go after stores that have a radio on where customers can hear it. They also target open-mic nights just in case someone dares sing a popular song. They have even gone after bands singing their own original material if they didn't send a check to ASCAP for performance royalties.

Bruce is wrong on this one, but he may not be the one pushing the lawsuit. A few other major acts have said they are really embarrassed by this kind of a lawsuit.